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Train wreck, September 22, 1912, Dows, Iowa

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Looking southwest at a train collision in front of the Dows Depot. A gravel train and stock train collided on September 22, 1912 and 42 head of cattle and 30 head of sheep were killed. The train crew was not hurt. Dows, Iowa (originally named Otisville) was established in 1880 and named for a railroad contractor. 1912 postmark.
Title Train wreck, September 22, 1912, Dows, Iowa
Type of Resource still image
Digital Extent 1 file
Note Sepia
Digital Origin digitized other analog
Media Type image/jpeg
Topic Train wrecks
Topic Transportation
Topic Railroad stations
Topic Depots
Identifier (local) ihpc_dowsa0009
Identifier (local) grinnell:16153
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Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/16153
Alternative TitleRock Island Railroad
Genre postcard
Provenance Purchase or donation
reproduction Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
citation/reference GenDisasters.com, Estherville Enterprise, September 26, 2012 (http://www.gendisasters.com/)
Language English
Index Date 1912
Date Issued 1912?
Publisher KRUXO
Physical Extent 1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium Real photo, divided back with KRUXO logo.
Cartographic 42.657944, -93.499445
Topic Railroad accidents
Topic Franklin County (Iowa)
Topic Dows (Iowa)
Related Item Digital Grinnell
Related Item Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Related Item Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
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